justholdingon
47 ( +1 | -1 )Best defensesAlthough I may not be in the same league (skill wise) as some of you: I like the Caro-Kann, the "Orthodox" defense with the Queen's Gambit, and now and then -- some variations of the Sicilian (like the Najdorf Variation) I started playing at this site not very long ago. "They" started me out with "ELO 1200" --- I must have been playing weaker players -- and am now up to an even "1400". Lately, playing some "better" players --- so I WILL lose, eventually!

justholdingon
30 ( +1 | -1 )Reply to "King of Pawns"I'm not very used to this site -- but, by looking at the "handles" "EDMASTER" and "King of Pawns"; I assume it's the same person. And, if we were to play a game: You probably WOULD: "CRUSH MY SKULL OVER THE CHESSBOARD" I played you (as you know) a couple of times at the "itsyourturn" site --- and you took me fairly easily ------

kingofpawns
38 ( +1 | -1 )Hi justholdingon!I'm not EDMASTER and I'm sure he would not want us confused! I'm glad to see you here. This is a great site with some really good players. As you will see, Brunetti is about to crush my skull in one of our games and maybe the other one eventually.

justholdingon
21 ( +1 | -1 )Short note to "King of Pawns"Hi there: at least that's cleared up (confusion - by me - about two names in one message) I will find out, eventually, how to correspond directly (privately) with others -- like you. Thanks for your last note.